Supply Chain Associate, Events Forecasting

HAVI is a global, privately owned company focused on innovating, optimizing and managing the supply chains of leading brands. Offering services in marketing analytics, packaging, supply chain management and logistics, HAVI partners with companies to address challenges big and small across the supply chain, from commodity to customer. Founded in 1974, HAVI employs more than 10,000 people and serves customers in more than 100 countries. HAVI’s supply chain services are complemented by the customer engagement services offered by our affiliated company The Marketing Store. For more information, please visit HAVI.com. 

Our Global Business Services (GBS) center was launched in 2019. We handle top-notch financial, planning, and supply chain services, actively supporting core business activities including master data management, end-to-end procurement, and supply chain business intelligence analysis for clients in over 30 countries across Europe and beyond. Our teams in Kraków and Katowice focus on efficiency, innovation, and digital transformation, always aiming to exceed our clients’ expectations.

Join us in our mission to promote sustainable development and reduce our environmental footprint. Work in a diverse and inclusive environment where every voice matters. Discover endless career opportunities with exciting projects, hands-on learning, and professional growth.

Come aboard and help us shape the future of supply chain management!

Supply Chain Associate, Events Forecasting

Location: Kraków/Katowice with the option for remote work

Responsibilities

• Creates North American national and regional food promotion forecasts based on historical data and marketing information, along with accompanying materials.

• Develops and strengthens business relationships with other HAVI departments in Headquarters in North America and in Ops Center in Katowice.

• Supports the North American team in their account management responsibilities including but not limited to Food Service Client’s Business Intelligence organization.

• Works with events supply planners on root cause/post promotion analysis.

• Performs analysis for spontaneous assignments such as post-promotion evaluations and halo/cannibalization assessments.

• Monitors performance of the forecasts, makes recommendations for improvements, works with cross functional teams to generate learnings to apply to forecasts.

• Communicates the event forecast output and the methodologies to internal stakeholders.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Degree preferred) in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Economics, Finance or similar).

• Familiarity or training in Demand Planning and/or Supply Planning is a plus.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English).

• Excellent Microsoft Office Skills (Excel, PowerPoint).

• Training or experience with SQL is preferred.

• Experience with/training in a statistical software (R, Python or similar) is a plus.

• Ability to manage and prioritize different tasks, effectively balance priorities, and be accepting of ambiguity.

• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and come up with alternative solutions.

Benefits

• Remote work as per company regulations, flexibility, work-life balance

• Possibility of turning your own ideas into success

• Diverse development opportunities

• Varied and interesting field of work

• Responsible task with plenty of leeway

• Collegial working atmosphere

• Open corporate culture

• Cooperation with a dynamic team

• Attractive remuneration models with performance-related pay

• Flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes

• Successful and rapidly growing employer

• Comprehensive, individual familiarization with the work

• Offer for health promotion

• Modern work equipment

• Diverse development opportunities in an international environment

• Training according to training schedule and training regulations in the relevant specialist field